THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA – BIRDS OF FIRE LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1973 JAZZ FUSION

The Mahavishnu Orchestra – Birds Of Fire
(CBS Records  1973  65321)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Textured Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– a little wear on corners & some discolouration on back
Original CBS Inner Sleeve with no splits

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a jazz-fusion group featuring “Mahavishnu” John McLaughlin on acoustic and electric guitars, with Billy Cobham on drums, Rick Laird on bass guitar, Jan Hammer on electric and acoustic piano and synthesizer, and Jerry Goodman on violin.

Birds of Fire is Mahavishnu Orchestra’s second album. It was released in the first half of 1973 and is the last studio album by the original Mahavishnu Orchestra line-up, before the group dissolved.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John McLaughlin.

1. “Birds of Fire” – 5:50
2. “Miles Beyond (Miles Davis)” – 4:47
3. “Celestial Terrestrial Commuters” – 2:54
4. “Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love” – 0:24
5. “Thousand Island Park” – 3:23
6. “Hope” – 1:59
7. “One Word” – 9:57
8. “Sanctuary” – 5:05
9. “Open Country Joy” – 3:56
10. “Resolution” – 2:09

Personnel

• John McLaughlin – Guitar
• Rick Laird – Bass
• Billy Cobham – Percussion
• Jan Hammer – Keyboards, Moog synthesizer
• Jerry Goodman – Violin
• Ken Scott – Engineer